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Where does “Singapura” come from?

Singapura (Malay) comes from Sanskrit सिंहपुर, from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Singapura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसिंहपुर—
2Sanskritपुरfortress, castle, city, town; the female...
3Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Singapura”

  • Singapore
  • Singaporean
  • Singaporan
  • Singaporeanness
  • Singaporese
  • Singaporeanize
  • Singaporeanization
  • Singaporeanism
  • 星加坡
  • 新加坡
  • Singapur
  • Singeapór
  • Singeapórach
  • สิงคโปร์
  • Singapura
  • سنقافورة
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